OSTM/Jason-2 LRA

Jason-1 DORIS

Launch preparations are progressing! (11/21/01) Photos: Stacy Mitchell of John Hopkins APL/TIMED project

The Antonov cargo aircraft carrying the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite touches down on the runway at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Sept. 24, 2020.

Launch preparations are progressing! (11/21/01) Photos: Stacy Mitchell of John Hopkins APL/TIMED project

Jason-1 LRA

Mission team members perform acoustic tests of the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite in a chamber outfitted with giant speakers that blast the spacecraft with sound. This is to ensure that the ...

The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite sits in front of a testing chamber where mission team members tested whether the spacecraft could endure the loud sounds it will encounter during launch.

Applications of Spaceborne Altimetry

Jason-3 on the Launch Pad

Wave Height

TOPEX/Poseidon DORIS

This artist's concept show Jason-3 over the Amazon.

Jason-1 Line Drawing

In this illustration, the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft - the world's latest sea-level satellite - orbits Earth with its deployable solar panels extended.

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OSTM/Jason-2 GPSP

The Antonov cargo aircraft carrying the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite touches down on the runway at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Sept. 24, 2020.

OSTM/Jason-2 Line Drawing

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket

OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna

Sea Level

Jason-1 in full flight configuration

TOPEX/Poseidon Collecting Data

Launch preparations are progressing! (11/21/01) Photos: Stacy Mitchell of John Hopkins APL/TIMED project

Jason-1: LRA instrument